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"Zoning reform is a key lever for change that can unlock affordable housing choices, but that’s easier said than done. The Great Homes and Neighborhoods for All initiative — a statewide, pro-housing collaborative — is working to change this." Full release in #BusinessinNJ: binje.com/great-homes-...

🏡💰Outdated zoning makes housing unaffordable and limits choices. It’s time to modernize our laws so every New Jerseyan has a place to call home. bit.ly/4neGHRI #GreatHomesForAllNJ #ZoningReformNJ #affordablehousing @fairsharehousing.bsky.social @rpa.org @newjerseyfuture.bsky.social

We all know it is difficult to find an affordable home in NJ, but WHY is that the case? Tim Evans, director of research at New Jersey Future, discusses the current state of housing supply and how a lack of housing options affects affordability. www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-it...

Don’t miss your chance to register and attend our panel! The 2025 Governor’s Conference on Housing and Economic Development in AC on Sept 16-17. The conference is one of the largest real estate, housing, and economic development conferences in the state. More info: NJHousingConference.com #njgovconf

As housing pressures grow in NJ, it's time to finally unlock the full potential of ADUs right here in the Garden State. But in order to do so, NJ needs clear, consistent, and flexible policies that make it easier for more people to build them.🔗LINK IN BIO to learn more #Affordingahome #ADUs

Among other messages to his party: "I don’t care how much you love working people. They can’t afford a house because all the rules in your state make it prohibitive to build. And zoning prevents multifamily structures because of NIMBY...I don’t want to know your ideology...you can’t build anything."

Increasing supply = addressing affordability. From the article: "But every single market in the Northeast and Midwest continue to see their rents rise.” That’s because in those markets there hasn’t been nearly as much new construction.

Is your community ready to age? Discover insights from New Jersey Future's new housing snapshot: "The Mismatch Between an Aging Population and the Homes and Neighborhoods they Need" www.njfuture.org/wp-content/u...

Good news: 424 New Jersey municipalities filed plans to meet their affordable housing needs by the state's June 30 deadline. Far more municipalities are participating in NJ's affordable housing process than ever before. Learn more in our press release: www.fairsharehousing.org/press-releas...

Complete streets make great neighborhoods! Congratulations to Asbury Park, NJ for having one of the best Complete Streets policies in the country 🏃🏾‍♀️🚶🚴🏿‍♂️

This quote highlights the severity of NJ's housing affordability issues: “A million-dollar home is a middle-class home in many parts of our state..." 🤯🤯🤯

📢 Action Alert: Protect and maintain NJ's Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the FY26 Budget!

Home prices are up 60% since 2019 and still rising, and the median single-family home price hit a new high of $412,500 in 2024, a shocking five times the median household income. Join us TOMORROW for the release of our 2025 State of the Nation's Housing report. www.jchs.harvard.edu/calendar/sta...

"Across the country, ADU advocates have argued that the units should be embraced, wholesale, in city and suburban settings as a way to keep multigenerational families intact or to create affordable housing." www.inquirer.com/things-to-do...

Happy Juneteenth! "Juneteenth challenges us to expand our definition of freedom. It is not enough to be free in law; freedom must be felt in the fabric of our daily lives—in safe housing, good schools, clean air, affordable transportation, and thriving local economies.

Many sessions focused on housing at this year's #NewJerseyFuture & #APANJ's #NJPRC25. From @newjerseyoag.bsky.social M. Platkin & @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social Beth Osborne's on fighting for thriving communities, to a panel with NJ Commissioners, housing was a central theme. #NJDOT #NJDCA #NJDEP

At Day 3 of the #NJPRC25, hearing from keynote @bethosborne.bsky.social, interim President and CEO of @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social: We need every kind of housing in all communities, because "if it's too expensive, it means we don't have enough."

NJ's next Governor needs to Rethink Housing! Today, New Jersey Future published its recommendations for the next administration: "Redeveloping NJ, Planning for Prosperity." See full recs here: tinyurl.com/NJF25

Day 2 of #NJPRC25, and the virtual Keynote features @jennyschuetz.bsky.social sharing policy reforms needed to build more homes of all shapes and sizes. Reforms that would: ➡️ legalize diverse structure types ➡️ relax dimensional requirements ➡️ allow more as-of-right development

Excellent session this morning at the #NJPRC25 hearing how @zoningatlas.bsky.social is digitizing, demystifying, and democratizing zoning codes across the country.

Virtual event, this Monday, June 9th ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Cliffside Cube? A new style duplex is rising in northern NJ. And it’s everywhere. https://gothamist.com/news/cliffside-cube-a-new-style-duplex-is-rising-in-northern-nj-and-its-everywhere

Housing is a critical theme woven throughout the sessions at the 2025 Planning and Redevelopment Conference. Join us 6/11 - 6/13 for conversations on land use strategies, sustainable growth, & community resilience. Explore how to reimagine NJ's future! REGISTER: site.pheedloop.com/event/njprc2...

As of today, 2025 has already been the most significant year of state pro-housing policy in modern history. Look at all the pro-housing laws that have been adopted across the country already this year (with more to come)! And this is just across WNN, so doesn't even count ADUs in Arkansas & Iowa.

NJ is one of the 2 states electing a new Governor this year. Check out this @njspotlightnews.org piece to learn about the primary candidates' positions on housing.

Hello, Bluesky! We're building a pro-housing movement in the Garden State, guided by these 6 principles. Because New Jersey can flourish only if residents of all ages and stages of life have great choices for homes in safe, affordable neighborhoods. Learn more at bit.ly/ghna_nj!